Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1887-01-20
THE JOINT CONVENTION.
George Hearst Elected 10 the oiIioe of
Unit. d staIes Senator.

In accordance with the provisions of the
United States Statutes the Senate aud assembly
met in Convention in the Assembly chamber at
IL o'clock to ballot for United States Senator
President of the Senate, Licutenant-Governor
Waterman occupied seat with Speaker Jor-
Can
secreta.y of the Senate Hamilton read the
statutes relating to the elect of a Senator.
Nominations being declared in order, Senetor
Clunie of San FIanclsc) arose and said:
Mr.. President, and Gentitmeh Of the COl,reatiOa:
| crave your Indulgence for few moments
while nominate Tor the high and exalted posi-
tion of United States Senator the honorable
George Hearst of San Francisco In doing so,
recognize the great responsibility of this Con-
yention to the people, in their selection of a
man TO represent them i'll that exalted position.
] name Senator George Hearst because believe
that in so doing voice the sentiments of this
mighty State. 1t is well known TO every Demo-
crat in til s Convention, and Knight as well In
cIude the Republicans IN that ssertion. that so
far Il. the Democratic party was concerned, The
Hon. George Hearst was as much a candidate
for this high Office in November last, as was our
present bonored Governor, the Hon. Washing
ton Bartlett. From one end OF this State to the
o her, the people by democratic voices, and by
the united press of the country, made
aware that in the event OF a Democratic sue
cess. George Hearst would be returned TO the
United States Senate. They accepted that isiue,
gentlemen OF the convention. aud 10 day as IL
result of that election the Democratic party
in this state have ten majority on joint ballot
as against forty Republican majority two years
ago. Gpntiemen oil the NOlNeDt Oh, BeileFe
that we were all sent here to perform patTi-
otic duty. our Republican brothers have
lected as their cboile the Hon. Henry Vro5man,
of Alameda, in the belief that he represents the
rank and file OF The Republican party. As
Democrat, / say :. amen to Their selection. So
far as the party is concerned that have the
honor 10 represent, they make no concealment
from the people. They believe that they are
the servants OF the Tc pie, and that it is their
sworn cuty to carry out their wishes, and in
doing so they acquainted the people before the
election, who their choice would be in the eyent
OF Democratic s1ccess. | was somewhat
tonished upon reading and listening to me of
the remarks made By some OF the gentlemen
yesterday. in secondiDg the nomination OF
Henry Vrooman. They undertook 10 say that
the democratic party Of this ale was not send
ing man of brains To represent the people OF
California. They undertook to ca aspersions
upon the gentleman who is the peer OF any man
within the State of california. And. Mr. Prssi-
dent, ! am proui 20 snnouaee here that Iele-
grams from over tn country. eoDgratulstiig
Senat5r Hearst, has been sent here laplistisrI
from such intellectual giants as Beck vi Ken
lucky, and from thHs great bemocratiS iesder
Senator Go. man. together with SenSsvr Jones
and other distinguished eiIiz Us L over the
country. saying - him that the people of
this S'ate have returned an honest, able
and faithful representative wiea ;aeir
choice fell upon him. Il dees se,m
,e me that when those greet gLsnds Of tais NJ,